Compare Lumion Editions

Lumion edition comparisation sheet

The sheet  below shows a comparison of Lumion Free, Lumion  and Lumion Pro.

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Description Lumion® Free Lumion® Lumion® Pro
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Description Limited resolutions.
Limited libraries.
Watermark in output.
Not for commercial use.		 Basic version of Lumion. Contains everything. The best solution for visualizing architecture.
Input/output
3D Model import: DWG, DXF, DAE, FBX, MAX, 3DS, OBJ • • •
Image import: TGA, DDS, PSD, JPG, BMP, HDR, PNG • • •
Lightmap import: E.g. from AutoDesk® 3D Studio Max • • •
Output to MP4 Max 1280 x 720p Max 1920 x 1080p Max 2560 x 1440p
Output to image sequence Max 1280 x 720p Max 1920 x 1080p Max 2560 x 1440p
Output video frame rates 25 25 25/30/60/200
Output to print resolution images Max 1280 x 720 Max 7680×4320 Max 7680×4320
Output of depth-maps and normalmaps •
Output for post-processor and compositing software •
Output to real-time view in Lumion FREE •
Background rendering mode •
Custom terrain materials •
Custom terrain texture import •
High resolution animated characters •
Model library

  • Plants and trees (affected by wind)
  • Animated adults (Walk cycles or idle animations)
  • Children (not animated)
  • 3D people silhouettes (with colour and transparency)
  • 3D animal silhouettes (with colour and transparency)
  • 2D people silhouettes (with colour option)
  • Animated animals (Birds, farm animals, pets, fish)
  • Transport models (Cars, busses, boats etc)
  • Outdoor models (Street furniture, buildings etc)
 Up to 5 models from each category 500+ models 1500+ models
Material library: 518 materials

  • 459 stock materials
  • 50 terrain materials
  • 9 customizable material types (water, glass, billboard, lightmap etc)
 1 material from each category • •
Environment & Weather

  • 28 Landscape types
  • 6 Water types
  • Customizable weather (Cloud cover, sun position etc)
  • 1 Ocean with waves slider, turbidity, color etc
  • 1 Waterfall material
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Scene editor

  • Easy model placement
  • Intuitive material editing
  • Landscape editing and rendering
  • Advanced sky and cloud rendering
  • Realistic water rendering
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20 Scene Layers • • •
Movie editor

  • Intuitive camera animation editor
  • Animated models
  • Sun/sky animations
  • Add title screens, scene and post processor effects
  • 3D output for side-by-side stereoscopic 3D playback
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Animation

  • Animation import (move/rotate/scale animations via FBX files)
  • Advanced animation (Curved animations, multiple keyframes)
  • Animated cross section
  • Sky Drop effect
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Movie Effects

  • Smart sharpen
  • Painting
  • Depth of field
  • Lens flare
  • Watercolor
  • Sketch
  • Manga
  • Rain
  • Snow
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Movie Effects

  • Contrail Effect.
  • Lens Distortion Effect.
  • Chromatic Abberations Effect.
  • White Balance Effect.
  • Selective Saturation Effect.
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Special effects: 82 effects

  • 29 Examples of fountains and “water walls”
  • 16 Examples of fire effects
  • 20 Examples of smoke effects
  • 5 Examples of dust effects
  • 6 Examples of fog effects
  • 6 Examples of steam effects
 Max 3 effects from each category • •
Watermark in output •
Commercial use • •
Cross version compatibility Loads all projects Does not load projects from Lumion FREE Does not load projects from Lumion FREE